Search for dissertations about: "pineal gland"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words pineal gland.
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1. Development and Validation of Bioanalytical Methods : Application to Melatonin and Selected Anti-Infective Drugs
Abstract : This thesis describes bioanalytical methods for measuring melatonin and some anti-infective drugs in biological fluids. Solid-phase extraction (SPE) or protein precipitation was used for enrichment and purification of the analytes and Liquid Chromatography (LC) was used to analyze the samples. READ MORE
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2. New pharmacological aspects of melatonin
Abstract : Melatonin is a hormone that takes part in the regulation of biological rhythms. It is produced in the pineal gland and is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by exposure to light. READ MORE
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3. Melatonin secretion and excretion : a clinical study focusing on factors and disease states which might influence melatonin
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to find out whether other factors than the the light-dark changes influence the function of the pineal gland. Since melatonin (MT) itself, or its precursor serotonin, are of importance for sleep, mood, and pain perception, disease states - or situations in which these functions are disturbed - should be of interest to investigate in this context. READ MORE